![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | 1960 Commercial for Sta-Puf laundry rinse
A 1960 commercial for the oddly named "Sta-Puf" laundry rinse....and I thought "tea whiz" was a bad product name! Many people interesting in vintage advertising often overlook LIVE commercials such as this.
Keywords: Bad name; 1960; Classic TV Commercial; Live TV; Live Television
Downloads: 245 |  |
| The Guinea Pig
Six Convict volunteers agree to have cancer implanted in their bodies in order to further cancer research. From Westinghouse Summer Playhouse. Occasionally listed as part of Studio One Series. (Original Air Date: September 10, 1951) Ruth Ford and Richard Kiley star.
Keywords: Classic TV; Live Drama; Westinghouse
Downloads: 1,468 |  |
| Glimpses of 1930's German "Live" television
Surviving record of 1930's German "Live" television. Preserved with an amateur camera by Horst Hewel. Regular broadcasting in Germany began March 22, 1935 and even by the end of the decade there were no more than just a few hundred sets around.
Keywords: Classic TV; Live TV; 1930's; Germany
Downloads: 6,323
Average rating:  (8 reviews) |  |
| Crime Drama: ''Martin Kane, Private Eye'' - Murder in the Court
Another episode of "Martin Kane, Private Eye", a live crime drama from the early days of television. In this episode, a murder during a court hearing makes everyone unsure who supplied the weapon. Not a bad episode, though it does feature a couple of stereotypes, a few missed cues and some unusual camera angles. Though it features product placement for pipe tobacco, the amount of actual advertising is less than you'd assume.
Keywords: Classic TV; Classic Television; Crime; Drama; Murder; Murderer; Court Room; Kinescope; Live TV; Live Television; Detective
Downloads: 1,525
Average rating:  (2 reviews) |  |
| Studio One: Abraham Lincoln
A biopic of Lincoln (Robert Pastene), with vignettes from his accepting the Republican nomination in 1860 right until the night at Ford's theater. A 21 year-old James Dean appears near the end of the play. Original Air Date: May 26, 1952 (Season 4, Episode 37)
Keywords: Classic TV; Abraham Lincoln; Studio One; Live Drama; James Dean
Downloads: 1,176
Average rating:  (1 review) |  |
| Tales of Tomorrow - Past Tense (Karloff)
Tales of Tomorrow - Past Tense (Karloff). If you like Karloff this is the show for you.
Keywords: Tales of Tomorrow; Karloff; Live TV; classic TV
Downloads: 5,776
Average rating:  (6 reviews) |  |
| 'Tom Corbett, Space Cadet'
Episode "Assignment Mercury" - Air Date: Feb. 26, 1955
Keywords: Classic TV; Tom Corbett; Live TV; Frankie Thomas
Downloads: 2,743
Average rating:  (1 review) |  |
| 1952 Commercial for Westinghouse ''Frost Free'' Refrigerator
A *live* 1952 commercial for the Westinghouse "Frost Free" Refrigerator.
Keywords: Classic TV Commercial; 1950s; Fifties; Advertising; Advertisement; Live Commercial
Downloads: 107 |  |
| 1955 Commercial for Swanson TV Turkey Dinner
Jack Narz appears briefly in this *live* commercial from 1955 for Swanson TV Dinner products.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Classic TV Commercial; Live Commercial; Advertising; Advertisement
Downloads: 456 |  |
| Morey Amsterdam show (1950)
Episode of "The Morey Amsterdam show", which aired "live" on the DuMont network on a Thursday night in late summer of 1950. Includes commercials for the "DuMont Television console".
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; DuMont; Kinescope; Live TV; 1950
Downloads: 933
Average rating:  (1 review) |  |
| The Bob Crosby Show (1953)
Reupload. Appearing with Bob Crosby on this daytime show from Nov. 30, 1953 are: The Modernaires with Paula Kelly, Joanie O'Brien, Steve Dunne and The Bob-Cats.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; 1953
Downloads: 2,115
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| 1949 Commercial for Westinghouse - Various appliances
A 1949 commercial showcasing various kitchen appliances by Westinghouse. Aired *live* on 5 December 1949.
Keywords: Classic TV Commercial; Live Commercial; 1940s; 40s; Old
Downloads: 232 |  |
| Glimpses of 1938 American "Live" television
Surviving record of 1938 American "Live" television. These scenes were part of a Kinescope "demo" reel (1949), which was posted on 'youtube' a few years ago, but is (apparently) no longer available.
Keywords: Classic TV; Live TV; 1930's; Kinescope; 1938
Downloads: 1,319
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| ''The Jimmy Dean Show'' - 9/May/1959
An episode of the daytime variety series "The Jimmy Dean Show", hosted by country singer, actor and businessman Jimmy Dean. His guest in this episode is Snooky Lanson, who sings a couple rather unusual songs. (please forgive the sound quality, which sounds like a bad car radio).
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; The Jimmy Dean Show; Jimmy Dean; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Live TV; Live Television; Snooky Lanson
Downloads: 674 |  |
| Misc episode of ''You Asked For It'' #7
Another misc episode of the popular 1950s American television series "You Asked for It". Episode includes: A fire-eater, a tour of Hollywood homes, Mr America showing his muscles, An elderly woman playing an unusual musical instrument, horseshoe throwing (I presume the studio lights caused problems), and Buddy Epsen dancing with his sister. Somes sources suggest this episode aired in 1951, possibly on the DuMont Television Network...
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Classic Television; Live TV; Live Television; Skippy Peanut Butter; Peanut Butter; Food; Delicious; Reality TV; Reality Television
Downloads: 574
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| 1954 Commercials for Welch's Family Wine
Three 1954 commercials for Welch's Family Wine, a "kosher" wine. I don't normally upload live commercials, but due to the rarity of these 3 commercials I decided to upload them as separate files (they come from the sole surviving episode of "On Your Way", which can also be downloaded from the Internet Archive).
Keywords: Classic TV Commercial; Classic TV Commercials; Live Commercial; Live Commercials; Old; Wine; Booze; 1950s; 50s; 1954; Fifties; Edible
Downloads: 211 |  |
| Fifties Popular Culture - ''Burns and Allen'' (Episode Aired 13th March 1952)
Another episode of the old CBS sitcom "The George Burns and Gracie Show", and in this episode, the ever-scatterbrained Gracie loses her engagement ring. Perhaps not as good as "Citizen Kane", but still a million times better than MTV's new fall line-up. Original aired live on 13th March, 1952, and presented here with the original commercials for Carnation Evaporated Milk. Please forgive mediocre picture quality caused by mediocre DVD.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Live Television; Live TV; Masterpoxen; Better than MTV; I hate you Time Magazine; Gracie Allen; Comedy; Sitcom; Humor; Humorous; Rated G; Advertising
Downloads: 2,440
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| Classic TV Comedy: ''Burns and Allen'' - (Episode Title: Teenage Girl Spends the Weekend)
An episode of the early television comedy "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show". This episode is presumably from 26 April 1951, judging by the cast. Sweet, light, and with some moderate historical value (such as the brief reference to "jump records"). Complete with original commercials for Carnation Evaporated. Episode title is unclear, as the episode has been called both "Teenage Girl Spends the Weekend" and "Visiting Teenager"...
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 50s; 1950s; Fifties; 50's; 1950's; 1951; George Burns; Gracie Allen; Comedic; Comedy; Humor; Sitcom; Humorous; Live TV; Live Television
Downloads: 3,213
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| ''Soapy'' 1950s daytime TV commercials
Various daytime commercials taken from various daytime soap operas of the time (these can be downloaded from the classic TV section). All commercials presented as MPEG2 files. Some of these ads are good, some are bad, some are terrible, and most are indifferent! Needless to say daytime ads were inferior to primetime ads. However, I quite like the "Chef Boyardee", Ivory soap and "Blue Cheer" commercials myself.
Keywords: 1950s; 50s; 1953; 1955; Fifties; Commercials; Classic Commercials; Classic Commercial; Classic TV Commercial; Classic TV Commercials; Advertising; Advertisement; Advetisements; Promotional; Old; Retro; Live Television; Live TV
Downloads: 879 |  |
| 1950s Commercial for Sylvania Superflood lights
For use while taking home movies. I don't usually upload live commercials, but I make an exception for this since the product no longer exists.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1950s; Classic TV Commercial; Advertising; Live Commercial
Downloads: 164 |  |
| Stanley (1956)
First episode, "Big Business Operator" (aka: "The Opera Tickets"), of "Stanley". The show aired "live" on the NBC network on Sep. 24, 1956. Contains original commercials. Note: Carol Burnett does not appear in this episode.
Keywords: Stanley; Classic TV; 1950's Television; Buddy Hackett; NBC; Kinescope; Live TV; Pall Mall; 1956
Downloads: 737
Average rating:  (2 reviews) |  |
| Time for Beany (1953)
"Time for Beany" started on KTLA (Los Angeles) in February 1949 with a 15-minutes "live" show, that aired Mondays to Fridays. When the program moved to KTTV they added a 30-minutes show to be aired on Saturdays. This is the first of those from September 12, 1953.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; KTTV; Kinescope; Live TV; Kids; Beany; 1953; Stan Freberg; Bob Clampett
Downloads: 1,340
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| 1951 *Live* Commercial for Motorola TV Sets
A 1951 commercial for Motorola TV sets, featuring Jimmy Durante and Abe Vigoda. Although the commercials were long, there were only 7.5 minutes of advertising during the hour-long episode this comes from....
Keywords: Classic TV Commercial; Live Commercial; Abe Vigoda; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Advertising; Advertisement
Downloads: 376 |  |
| 1951 Commercial for Westinghouse Refrigerator
A *live* commercial for the Westinghouse automatic refrigorator taken from a 3 September 1951 broadcast sponsored by the company that can also be downloaded on the Internet Archive.
Keywords: Classic TV Commercial; Live Commercial; Westinghouse; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Advertising; Advertisement
Downloads: 358 |  |
| The Jack Benny program - 01/17/1954
Episode of "The Jack Benny program" with his guest Liberace. With commercials - LSMFT.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBC; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Lucky Strike; Jack Benny; 1954; Liberace
Downloads: 6,289
Average rating: (4 reviews) |  |
| 'Tales of Tomorrow' - The little black bag (1952)
Episode "The little black bag" of the "Live" 50's TV series 'Tales of Tomorrow'. This episode originally aired 30 May 1952 (Season 1, Episode 35). Cast: Vicki Cumming, Joan Blondell Directed by: Charles S. Dubin Complete with original commercials.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's; Fifties; ABC; Live TV; Kinescope; Tales Of Tomorrow
Downloads: 5,771
Average rating: (11 reviews) |  |
| The Lux Show starring Rosemary Clooney (1958)
Reupload of "The Lux Show starring Rosemary Clooney". The show from April 3, 1958 has guest-star John Raitt and is complete with original commercials. It lacks however the original colors.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; Live TV; Kinescope; 1958; NBC; Rosemary Clooney; Lux
Downloads: 1,796
Average rating: (1 review) |  |
| Lights Out - "The Angry Birds"
Lights Out - "The Angry Birds" December 10, 1951
Keywords: Classic TV; Live Broadcast; Kinescope; Lights Out; 1951; John Forsythe; Constance Dowling; Vaughn Taylor
Downloads: 1,745
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| "The Ford Festival" (1951)
A weekly variety show that initially tied together the performances with a storyline. (that concept was dropped in favor of straight variety after only a few months). This is the fourth broadcast from April 26, 1951 and the "storyline" is the 2000th birthday of Paris. Among James Melton's guests are Joan Bennett and Victor Borge.
Keywords: Classic TV; NBC; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Ford; James Melton; 1951
Downloads: 1,097
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| Space Patrol - Interplanetary Smugglers (1952)
Episode "Interplanetary smugglers" of Science-fiction series "Space patrol", Jun. 28, 1952. With Ed Kemmer as "Commander Buzz Corry" and Lyn Osborn as "Cadet Happy". Contains original commercials.
Keywords: Classic TV; Series; 1952; Space Patrol; Live; Kinescope; Science fiction; ABC; Wheat Chex; Rice Chex
Downloads: 1,520
Average rating: (1 review) |  |
| Twenty Questions (January 18, 1952)
Episode of the panel show "Twenty Questions", which aired live on the "DuMont" network on January 18, 1952. Host: Bill Slater, with Fred Vandeventer, Florence Rinard, Herb Polesie and Johnny McPhee on the panel. Guest panelist is opera singer Eleanor Steber. Includes commercials for "Menen for men".
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; DuMont; Live TV; Game show; Panel show; Menen; 1952
Downloads: 2,174
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| 'Tom Corbett, Space cadet' - Fight for survival (1955)
Tom Corbett, Space cadet Episode: Fight for survival - Air Date: June 4, 1955
Keywords: Classic TV; Tom Corbett; Live TV; Frankie Thomas; 1950's Television
Downloads: 2,729
Average rating: (1 review) |  |
| Martin Kane Private Eye - Murder on Ice
"Martin Kane, Private Eye" aired live on NBC from 1949 to 1954. Episode "Murder on ice" with William Gargan. He played "Martin Kane" from 1949 to 1951.
Keywords: Classic TV; NBC; Live Television; Kinescope; Martin Kane; Private Eye; Detective; Drama
Downloads: 1,223
Average rating: (1 review) |  |
| "The Dinah Shore Show" (c1952)
Episode of "The Dinah Shore Show" from around 1952. Songs: Good Morning, I hear Music, Sugar Bush and The Umbrella Man With 'The Notables' and Art Baker as announcer. The show was written, directed and produced by Alan Handley in Hollywood. Includes commercials for Chevrolet.
Keywords: The Dinah Shore Show; Classic TV; Dinah Shore; Chevrolet; Art Baker; Live TV; NBC; 1952
Downloads: 2,228
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| 'The Adventures of Ellery Queen' - Death Spins a Wheel (1951)
Episode "Death spins a wheel" of DuMont's "The Adventures of Ellery Queen", originally broadcast "live" on 5/10/1951. Featuring Lee Bowman as 'Ellery Queen' and Florenz Ames as 'Inspector Richard Queen'.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; Live TV; Kinescope; 1951; DuMont; Ellery Queen; Lee Bowman
Downloads: 4,139
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| Art Ford's "Jazz Party" (1958)
Re-upload! Three partial programs of Art Ford's "Jazz Party" which aired on New York's WNTA from May 8, 1958 to December 25, 1958. 1. Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax), Alex Templeton (piano), Johnny Windhurst (trumpet), Maxine Sullivan (vocal), etc. - Air Date: September 18, 1958 2. Roy Eldrige, Buck Clayton (trumpet), Buster Bailey (clarinet), Osie Johnson (drums), Bill Henderson (vocal), etc. - Air Date: October 9, 1958 3...
Keywords: Classic TV; WNTA; 1950's Television; Jazz; Live TV; Kinescope; 1958
Downloads: 3,088
Average rating: (5 reviews) |  |
| Studio One: Away from it all - John Peyser
"Studio One" Away from it all (1950) Director: John Peyser Writers: Val Gielgud, Worthington Miner Original Air Date: 25 September 1950 (Season 3, Episode 5) Cast: Kevin McCarthy, Catherine McLeod
Keywords: Studio One; Classic TV; Kinescope; Live TV; Kevin McCarthy; Westinghouse; 1950; Worthington Miner
Downloads: 1,833
Average rating: (6 reviews) |  |
| 1952 Commercial for Westinghouse Television set
A classic *live* commercial for a Westinghouse televison set, taken from an episode of "Studio One" (also on the Internet Archive). Promotes the features of the set. It just amazes me that we can watch a commercial that's over 60 years old.
Keywords: Classic TV Commercial; 1950s; 50s; 1952; Television; Advertising; Advertisement; Live Commercial
Downloads: 147 |  |
| Philco Playhouse: Marty (1953)
"Philco Television Playhouse" Marty (1953) Director: Delbert Mann Story by Paddy Chayefsky Cast: Rod Steiger, Nancy Marchand, Nehemiah Persoff Original Air Date: 24 May 1953 (Season 5, Episode 23)
Keywords: Television Playhouse; Classic TV; 1950's Television; NBC; Kinescope; Live TV; Philco; 1953
Downloads: 1,451
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| 1953 Commercial for Linit (ad 1)
A *live* commercial for Linit starch, which aired December 28 1953.
Keywords: Classic TV Commercial; Advertising; Advertisement; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Live Commercial
Downloads: 162 |  |
| "Rocky King Detective" - Murder, PH.D.
Episode "Murder, PH.D." of the classic 50's TV series "Rocky King, Detective", which ran on the DuMont Television Network from 1950 to 1955. The series was broadcast live, and it's believed most episodes of the show are lost. The show got decent ratings and generally good reviews, and is among the better DuMont Network programs.
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's Television; DuMont Television Network; Live Television; Early TV
Downloads: 6,551
Average rating: (8 reviews) |  |
| Parade of Stars (1950)
Popsicle Parade of Stars (1950) Original Air Date: 12 June 1950 (Season 1, Episode 5) Cast: Fanny Brice (Baby Snooks), Hanley Stafford (Daddy) With original commercials.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Baby Snooks; Popsicle; Funny Girl
Downloads: 1,643
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| Studio One: A Passenger to Bali (1950)
"Studio One" A passenger to Bali (1950) Director: Paul Nickell Story by Ellis St. Joseph Cast: Francis Compton, Colin Keith-Johnston, Berry Kroeger Original Air Date: 27 March 1950 (Season 2, Episode 29)
Keywords: Studio One; Classic TV; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Westinghouse; Worthington Miner; 1950
Downloads: 582 |  |
| "Arthur Godfrey and his friends" - 28/January/1953
Partial program of "Arthur Godfrey and his friends": Marion Marlowe, Julius LaRosa, The McGuire Sisters and Frank Parker from January 28th, 1953.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBC; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Arthur Godfrey; 1953
Downloads: 3,900
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| "Martin Kane, Private Eye" - Black Pearls
Episode "Black Pearls" of the "Live" 50's TV series "Martin Kane, Private Eye", which ran from 1949 to 1954. Original Air Date: 27 March 1952 and starring Lloyd Nolan. "Martin Kane" was also played by William Gargan 1949-51, Lee Tracy 1952-53 and Mark Stevens 1953-54.
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's; NBC; Live Television; Kinescope; Martin Kane; 1952
Downloads: 3,741
Average rating: (4 reviews) |  |
| The Bob Crosby Show (1955)
Appearing with Bob Crosby on this daytime show from May 2, 1955 are: The Modernaires with Paula Kelly, Joanie O'Brien, Carol Richards, Jack Narz and The Bob-Cats. Guest: Johnny Mercer
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Bob Crosby; Johnny Mercer; Betty Crocker; 1955
Downloads: 507
Average rating: (1 review) |  |
| Place the face (February 11, 1954)
In this Game show, aired between July 2, 1953 and September 13, 1955, contestants had to identify people from their past. In a short time limit they had to "Place the face". Bill Cullen hosted.
Keywords: Classic TV; Live TV; Kinescope; 1954; CBS; Bill Cullen; Game Show; Xavier Cugat
Downloads: 1,267
Average rating: (5 reviews) |  |
| "School House" (1949)
Episode of "School House", a short-lived series on the DuMont Television Network which aired in early 1949. Among the 'pupils' in Kenny Delmar's class are Arnold Stang and Wally Cox. Title credits of this print are missing.
Keywords: Classic TV; 40's; DuMont; Live Television; Kinescope; Wally Cox; Arnold Stang; 1949
Downloads: 5,482
Average rating: (10 reviews) |  |
| Chesterfield Supper Club - 27/November/1949
Perry Como's guests are Patti Page and Victor Borge.
Keywords: Classic TV; NBC; 1940's Television; Chesterfield; Live Television; Kinescope; Perry Como; 1949
Downloads: 2,710
Average rating: (1 review) |  |
| 1953 Commercial for Borden's Instant Coffee
I presume this product is no longer made. A 1953 *live* commercial for Borden's Instant Coffee.
Keywords: Classic TV Commercial; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Live Commercial; Advertising; Advertisement
Downloads: 307 |  |
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